The Budding Metalinguist

It's been a month since Lillian Bankhurst discovered her true identity. And now, with the help of thaumaturgy professor Dakota Kern, she's ready to learn about who she really is and what she's capable of. But Dakota, wanted for questioning by the Department for the Investigation of Anomalous Occurrences, is more worried about his own secrets being discovered- and he's willing to go to any lengths to protect his identity.
As Lillian grows increasingly distant from the DIAO, the investigators begin to take note of her suspicious behavior- particularly Assistant Director Galena Tarmont, whose mother has collaborated with Dakota to keep his background hidden. But Galena has bigger things to worry about after her coworker accuses her of spying- and when a bizarre incident leaves her questioning her own sanity, she's left wondering how much Dakota could be capable of.
Galena begins an independent investigation into this mysterious event, Lillian's personal life becomes entangled in her newfound abilities, and Dakota encounters the ghosts of his enigmatic past. Soon, they find their paths twining into an elaborate knot, bearing them all towards a common destiny too vast for any of them to imagine.